Shorell

Shorell is a quaint little town on the coast of Nym. It has a population of 560, and is a popular tourist location for people living in the country. It is home to the few hippocampi fishermen, people who go hunting for fish on hippocampi to aid them.

Demographics

Most people seek to live in this town for a more free lifestyle than one would get in a city or bigger town. People are mostly well off in terms of money, the town is small yet people can afford lots and the houses are big. The population is divided between semi-aquatic eusteans and harmonids.

Industry & Trade

The hippocampi fishers gather tons of fish every day, in order to eat and to trade with other eusteans that don't have as good access. The warm waters have more and more fish which makes their jobs easier. The fertile land allows lots of crops to be grown under the supervision of the harmonids.

Infrastructure

Shorell's houses are based on the positions of the roads. Before the town was even founded the roads were constructed as a small port existed there, the roads connected several towns and cities to the ocean. The houses are modern in style, with many overgrown patches on each house with plant pots and planters sat outside. The hilly environment means lots of uphill walks, houses built on stilts with half-visible basements. Surrounding the town is lots of farmland, where farmers and workers grow crops and farm wool and milk for the people of the town.

Assets

Being a port town, Shorell has access to the ocean which many other towns do not. The eustean population has a large store of fish in a storage building near the coast, and the harmonid population owns a large store of wheat, in another storage building just south of the town.

History

Shorell was founded in 1798, when a eustean moved to the shores and built a small hut on the coastline. He worked hard to gather fish and trade with small towns and friends he had in the ocean. Since he was able to live on land he was able to gather land resources that others couldn't. He managed to hire people to work for him, and built houses next to his. More and more people moved in next to him and the others, and he gained an official license to name and make his society an official town.

Tourism

The town is situated near a few islands, which draws in tourists who want to dive in the waters and explore these islands. The impressive views and scenery this town offers is ranked one of the highest in Nym, and people are always eager to visit Shorell. In 2015 to 2027, Shorell's total permanent population was lower than the tourist population each year, meaning there were more tourists than people living there during those years.

Geography

Shorell exists on a hilly environment directly on the coast. Several rivers flow through the town, and therefore the town built many bridges for people to cross into other sections. The beach is covered in a yellowish sand with many broken glass pieces, presumably broken down bottles and other glass items that got sanded down and became smooth. There are small cliffs along the edge of the beach, made of a very tough stone.

Natural Resources

Shorell exists near a coral reef, which has many species of fish and plants caught by eusteans ready to trade. The fertile land near the ocean supports crop growth, and there are many roaming creatures in the fields not far from the sea.

Type

Town

Population

560